104-home residential development at Land off High Street, Great Houghton, Barnsley

“Application reference number 2024/0917 Application Type Full Proposal Description: Residential development of 104no. dwellings including associated works…”

“This application is being presented to the Planning Board in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation as it is a large scale major application and is subject to a S106 legal agreement. This is a full planning application which proposed the erection of 104 dwellings including associated works.”

“The site slopes gently from south west to north east, with most of the site being grassed, with limited areas of hardstanding in the farm yard to the south of the site. There are a number of barns/sheds on the southern end of the site which appear to be in relatively poor condition. The existing access to the site is provided to the western side of the site on High Street.”

“The site area covers an area of 3.54 hectares. The majority of the application site is designated as an allocated housing site HS90 within the adopted Barnsley Local Plan with a site area of 3.15ha with capacity for 67no dwellings and a smaller area of land to the south of the housing site also forms part of the site and is allocated as Urban Fabric within the Local Plan.”

“Application Reference Application description Status 2021/1149 Residential development of 87no. dwellings including demolition of existing farm buildings, associated works and provision of on-site open space (Amended Plans and Description) Withdrawn…”

“This is a full planning application which proposed the erection of 104 no. dwellings including associated works, which include the removal of poor quality agricultural structures to the south of the site. The scheme has been amended during the course of the application and reduced from 108 dwellings to 104 dwellings, including design/internal layout changes and internal and external highway amendments as a result of the consultation responses received.”

“In accordance with Paragraph 11 of the NPPF (2023) the proposal is considered in the context of the presumption in favour of sustainable development. The proposal is considered to be located within a sustainable location on an allocated housing site suitable for residential development in the Local Plan and using adjacent land allocated as Urban Fabric and this weighs considerably in favour of the application.”

“All other material planning considerations have been fully explored by the appropriate consultees who have raised no objections to the proposal subject to conditions or S106 contributions and this weighs moderately in favour of the application.”

“Impact on Wildlife • Impact on nesting birds and bats • Noise impact • Concerns the proposal will result in the blocking of driveways • Traffic congestion • Impact on local services, schools, doctors, shops and dentists • The services to this end of the village are very poor now, e.g.”

“Limited facilities within Great Houghton • Impact on farmers businesses • Internal layout appears too constrained • Impact on access for emergency vehicles, insufficient parking and visitor spaces • Impact on pedestrians and child safety • High street already struggles with congestion and speeding issues and use by HGV’s • Proposal will exacerbate peak-time traffic congestion • Increase turning movements at a point near bends and junctions; • Overdevelopment of the…”

“The main issues for consideration are as follows:”

“- The acceptability of residential development - The impact on the character of the area - The impact on neighbouring residential properties - The impact on the highway network and highways standards - The impact on the existing trees - The impact on the ecology of the site - Flooding and Drainage issues - Heritage and Archaeology - Coal Mining and Contaminated Land - Financial contributions…”

“RESOLVED that the application be granted in accordance with the Officer recommendation subject to the signing of a Section 106 Agreement in relation to:”

“10 affordable homes as shown on the site layout • £178,249.12 Green Space Contribution • £240,000 Education Contribution to Secondary School Places • £78,000 Sustainable Travel Contribution…”